tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post5071989070961940335..comments2016-11-26T06:19:13.515-05:00Comments on The DiaTribe: Attending to a Lazy SundayPaul Cousineauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-83823008948850685392010-10-05T16:08:06.528-04:002010-10-05T16:08:06.528-04:00The idea that &quot;he is better now than paul was...The idea that &quot;he is better now than paul was at age 12&quot;...that bar, she is not high.Paul Cousineauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-37727086294877868652010-10-05T14:29:18.486-04:002010-10-05T14:29:18.486-04:00not only is PC&#39;s kid a huge baseball fan, he a...not only is PC&#39;s kid a huge baseball fan, he also has an amazing swing (and not just for a 3 year old)...i threw overhand pitches to him at a cookout and he broke 2 whiffle balls and left 2 large welts on my body...pretty sure he is better now than paul was at age 12Baltimoranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08224994781147499885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-54645044303958319902010-10-04T09:45:02.466-04:002010-10-04T09:45:02.466-04:00Paul -- How cool is it though, that your kid is a ...Paul -- How cool is it though, that your kid is a baseball fan at age 3? Our family loves following the Tribe. And yes, they may not have the best of records this year, but at least there are signs of life and we enjoy watching the game as a family.<br /><br />Jeff -- As far as being disappointed, I&#39;m not really disappointed in Brantley and Cabrera. Cabrera&#39;s forearm was snapped in two and he came back pretty quickly. As important as wrists, hands and forearms are in baseball, as well as rhythm, it doesn&#39;t surprise me at all that he struggled. And Brantley? I thought he may incredible strides as the season progressed.From where he was he seems to have a much better idea of what he&#39;s doing at the plate as the year progressed, raising his average to around .250.<br /><br />Now LaPorta, there is my biggest letdown. It&#39;s poop or get off the pot time for him next year. I think he&#39;ll adjust, but he might be another Garko, who knows? Louis V is a duster in my book. Marson I&#39;d look for .230-.250 and solid catching skills.<br /><br />Anyway, I&#39;m already looking forward to next year because, good or bad, baseball is a great way for a family to enjoy something together!<br /><br />2011 PREDICTION: 84-78, third place AL Central.Halifaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712626480683595819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-39525038305461897552010-10-03T22:03:31.562-04:002010-10-03T22:03:31.562-04:00MN1,
Agreed on Choo, though I can&#39;t say the sa...MN1,<br />Agreed on Choo, though I can&#39;t say the same on Boras. The Vazquez thing was brought up essentially to look at the type of pitchers that could be on the Indians&#39; radar this off-season (and Young could be another one, though even he might be too expensive) and whether throwing money at a guy like Vazquez is prudent.<br /><br />Jeff,<br />You&#39;re right in the way that the long view of this team of the season is probably about what most people expected.<br /><br />Plus, there&#39;s no question that I&#39;ll miss watching baseball for 5 months, whether it means watching the game at night or watching the replay with my 3-year-old the next morning...actually, I&#39;m going to have to figure out how to explain this &quot;end of a season&quot; thing to him.Paul Cousineauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-63679417215362822262010-10-03T18:48:41.324-04:002010-10-03T18:48:41.324-04:00It goes against the prevailing sentiment, but I&#3...It goes against the prevailing sentiment, but I&#39;m not thankful at all that another Indians season is over. Before the season, I put the low end on wins at 70 if young players struggled and injuries added up so I wasn&#39;t all that surprised at the outcome. Disappointed in Brantley, Marson, Cabrera, and Valbuena? Yes. Frustrated about injuries to Santana, Sizemore, and Rondon? Yup. Guilty of using a tired rhetorical device? Most definitely. But not thankful that baseball is gone for another five months during which I won&#39;t at times be thrilled, entertained, and hopeful along with those other emotions.<br /><br />Frankly, I can&#39;t wait until I&#39;m sitting in the stands in Goodyear again.<br /><br />And about the corruption scandal? Don&#39;t lose any sleep. Unlike Illinois, New Jersey, or D.C. in the past, I haven&#39;t heard mention of it anywhere in the national media. Most municipalities these days are more interested in their own problems. But yeah, come on PD! Get some priorities.Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05274441819255042197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-73940172569347719412010-10-03T13:49:30.028-04:002010-10-03T13:49:30.028-04:00On Javier Vazquez....the perception is that he bel...On Javier Vazquez....the perception is that he belongs lock, stock, and barrell in the NL. He is the closest thing to Ed Whitson NY has seen (performance wise) in a long time.<br /><br />The guy that I would be most interested in is Chris Young, should the Padres decline to pick up his option. He would be risky but would have the upside to provide our rotation with a very viable starter. Cost would be the major issue, as he would probably looking for a Ben Sheets type deal at a minimum.Mr Negative1http://www.blogger.com/profile/12301048584780358272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-38351035299729028522010-10-03T13:46:07.610-04:002010-10-03T13:46:07.610-04:00One thing about Choo: he is old enough to really h...One thing about Choo: he is old enough to really have one shot at a big contract. No matter who is agent is, he&#39;d have to be blown away to give a 4 or 5 year deal. Maybe if he were 24 and we could buy his service time til 29 or so. <br /><br />Choo will play his 3 years and hit the market, and I really don&#39;t hold that against Boras or Choo.<br /><br /><br />Boras isn&#39;t pure evil, he did work with the Rays to sign Carlos Pena to a nice extension.Mr Negative1http://www.blogger.com/profile/12301048584780358272noreply@blogger.com